The country, led by new US President Donald Trump, announced on Monday that it would withdraw from the WHO. It is worth noting that America is a co-founding member country of WHO which came into existence in 1948. Since 1948, this specialized United Nations health agency has been dedicated to the well-being of all people, from the laboratory to the battlefield. It operates on the principles of science and with the support of its 194 member countries, including the United States. What has the World Health Organization (WHO) done for the world? The short answer is – a lot.